When to go · Bolivia
Bolivia in November
Good month. Todos Santos (1–2 Nov); first rains late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Bolivia
- Prices
- Low
- Bolivia
Verdict
Todos Santos (1–2 Nov); first rains late in the month.
Weather in November
- Altiplano and La Paz · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurofine
Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.
- Uyuni and the southwest · Salar de Uyuni, Eduardo Avaroa reservebest weather
Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −20 °C at the lagoons.
- Valleys · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatafine
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
- Lowlands and Amazon · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidirainy
Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Todos Santos
1–2 Nov
Home altars and cemetery visits; bread figures (t'antawawas).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia
- Low
- Prices · Bolivia
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in November
Rated best or good this month
Uyuni and the southwest
Best weather of the year (Salar de Uyuni, Eduardo Avaroa reserve)